Derek Brown#12 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 30, 2026
Brown says Jonah Coleman begins the season as Denver's RB3 with a path to climbing the depth chart, endorses MarShawn Lloyd and Tank Bigsby as late-round fliers/handcuffs, sees Kamara as a late-round handcuff option, and is shying away from Zach Charbonnet coming off an ACL tear.
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What Derek Brown said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromJonah Coleman walks into the Denver depth chart as the RB3 with the ability to climb the depth chart.
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- 10 Fantasy Football Sleepers Experts Target: Running Backs (2026)
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- 1Zach Charbonnet to fall short of his draft cost (ADP 42)“This unknown/moving timeline has me shying away from Charbonnet for 2026.”
- 2MarShawn Lloyd to outplay his draft cost (late in drafts)“Take a flier on Lloyd late in drafts.”
- 3Jonah Coleman to outplay his draft cost (late-round)“Coleman is a wonderful late-round dart to toss in fantasy drafts in 2026.”
- 4Jonah Coleman to be 3rd on the depth chart“Jonah Coleman walks into the Denver depth chart as the RB3 with the ability to climb the depth chart.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Charbonnet to fall short of his draft cost (ADP 42)1 | Fantasy Bust Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| MarShawn Lloyd to outplay his draft cost (late in drafts)2 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jonah Coleman to outplay his draft cost (late-round)3 | Sleeper Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jonah Coleman to be 3rd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 2 sleeper calls, 1 depth chart call and 1 fantasy bust call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Jonah Coleman · 2026 season27 calls from 14 pundits between 1 and 3. Derek Brown said 3. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Fantasy Bust CallsZach CharbonnetSeattle Seahawks
Zach Charbonnet to fall short of his draft cost (ADP 42)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Sleeper CallsMarShawn LloydGreen Bay Packers
MarShawn Lloyd to outplay his draft cost (late in drafts)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Sleeper CallsJonah ColemanDenver Broncos
Jonah Coleman to outplay his draft cost (late-round)
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsJonah ColemanDenver Broncos
Jonah Coleman to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
Kelberman expects Sean Fresch Jr. to clear waivers and return to the Broncos' practice squad, sees Riley Moss back from concussion for the Week 11 game at Las Vegas, and projects newly acquired Daiyan Henley to begin as the third inside linebacker behind Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad before likely moving into a starting role.Zack Kelberman · Roster Spot Calls · Sean Fresch Jr. · Miss 0
Kelberman writes that Riley Moss may sit out the preseason finale against Minnesota but should be available for the Week 1 opener at Kansas City; they also suggest undrafted corners Sean Fresch Jr. and Brent Austin are being evaluated for practice squad spots.Chad Jensen · Roster Spot Calls · Jordan Turner · Miss 0
Jensen predicts Daiyan Henley's arrival will cut into Justin Strnad's snaps while Alex Singleton keeps playing virtually every down, and that Denver will return to a three-linebacker rotation after the Week 10 bye. They also expect one of Jordan Turner or Karene Reid — most likely Turner — to be waived to clear a roster spot.Bill Huber · Game Outcome Picks · Green Bay Packers · Hit 100
Huber argues Green Bay has no excuses left and will beat New England in Foxborough, and expects Christian Watson to play despite their rib injury. They also sketch the projected interior offensive line, with John Williams at center and Laken Tomlinson at right guard.Albert Breer · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup.
More sleeper calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Chris Welsh · Sleeper Calls · Tyler Warren · Hit 100
Welsh drafted Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan, Travis Hunter, the Rams and Saints receivers, Justin Fields (a top-10 QB), Drake Maye (QB10-14), Travis Kelce and Tyler Warren, while passing on Joe Mixon, the Commanders backfield, Tyreek Hill, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy.Pat Fitzmaurice · Sleeper Calls · Rashee Rice · Miss 0
Pat Fitzmaurice gave draft-or-pass calls: reluctant drafts on Christian McCaffrey, RJ Harvey, Tetairoa McMillan (their WR16), Rashee Rice at a ninth-round price, Austin Ekeler, Chris Rodriguez, Chris Olave, Drake Maye (their QB8) and Tyler Warren, with passes on Breece Hall, Joe Mixon, Croskey-Merritt, Tyreek Hill, Travis Hunter, the Rams receivers and Justin Fields.Joe Pisapia · Sleeper Calls · Tyreek Hill · Miss 0
Joey P (Joe Pisapia) played draft-or-pass on 2025 fantasy values: they passed on Christian McCaffrey at pick 7, Breece Hall, Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Travis Hunter and Chris Olave, while drafting RJ Harvey, Tyreek Hill, Tetairoa McMillan, Puka Nacua, Tyler Warren and a late-round Joe Mixon.